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76% of workers are more stressed than two years ago. 50% of working women report deteriorating mental health. 

And here's what should make you furious: The #1 cause of burnout isn't personal issues—it's unmanageable workloads.

What if everything your employer is offering—the wellness stipends, the meditation apps, the mental health days—is treating symptoms while ignoring the disease?

Three-quarters are saying "thanks, but no thanks."

In this episode, I'm calling out why workers say their employer's mental health resources aren't helping—and showing you why job sharing is mental health infrastructure, not just another flexible work option.

In episode 55:

• Why women are driving 70% of all mental health leaves
• The data employers don't want to face about their "solutions"
• What Fair Play is—and why job sharing is like the work version that flows into your home
• 3 things employers should actually do (hint: protect time for deep work)
• 5 ways job sharing fundamentally supports mental health (hint: 4 consecutive days off every week)
• 💡 Why 96% of job sharers report the flexibility they need vs.~70% for other flexible work practices
• My truth: I never felt burnout while job sharing. Never.

Here's what blew my mind: Job sharing doesn't just change how you work—it organically changes how you parent and partner at home. You learn to give up control, trust your partner's way, and share the mental load without fighting about it.

Featured Research:

• McKinsey: 76% of workers more stressed than 2 years ago
• Deloitte: 50% of working women report higher stress
• Lyra Health: 65% say employer mental health resources don't help
• The Job Share Project: 96% report work-life balance flexibility

Resources:

• FREE Guide to Job Sharing 👉 workmuse.com/guide
• Feeling the burnout? 🤔 DM me on LinkedIn
• Join Work Muse Facebook Community

If you're barely holding it together right now—this episode is for you. Real solutions, not band-aids.

Episode Website: workmuse.com/55
Transcript: workmuse.com/55transcript

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